For the last week or so, I've been fighting what I was thought was a REALLY bad head cold. All the signs were there -- sneezing (I literally sneezed about 30 times in one day) congestion, aches, everything.
The problem, as I found out from my doctor today, is that I didn't act on it soon enough. Once the symptoms started to settle in (about Thursday), I waited until Saturday to start taking Sudafed.
In addition to taking the medication too late, I was also apparently taking the wrong dose. Sudafed is powerful -- no doubt and really does a fantastic job of helping clear out the sinuses. The problem was for me that in addition to waiting for the 'rooms' as my doctor likes to call my sinus cavities to fill up for a few days, I was also taking a dose that was way to high for me -- which was 240 mg.
What I probably should've been doing is taking a much lower dose (30 mg) several times a day. Why? This medication is well known for amping people up -- including me -- and I was having trouble sleeping because of it. This was not helping me get the rest I needed to help my body heal.
Now, I'm on a prescription for Levaquin -- an antibiotic that I'll need to take for the next 10 days. Has anyone else run into something similar? Did you wait too long to act on your symptoms?
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June 6, 2013 - 2:10pmThis Comment
Do NOT take Levaquin for anything in the world! It has the wort side effects ever and you tear your ligaments! The FDA has a black box warning on it now because so many people are debilitated because of it - NOT just the elderly - doctors don't know!
I'm 33 and it happened to me! Don't ever take fluoroquinolone antibiotics! They all have HORRIBLE side effects - ask your doctor to switch you to another class of drug!
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577302
http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20635&name=LEVAQUIN
http://citizenvox.org/2008/07/08/fdas-black-box-warning-on-cipro-is-not-enough/
July 4, 2009 - 2:25amThis Comment
Thanks for the kind words and the tips. Hopefully, I can start the new year feeling much better. And Virginia, the worst part about the Levaquin -- makes me sick to my stomach ... With or without food. Body drama. Anyhow, thanks again all.
January 1, 2009 - 6:26amThis Comment
I'm so sorry you've had to deal with a sinus infection, Tina! That's the worst. Well, next to food poisoning. :) That's so interesting about the differences in dosage levels of the over the counter med. That's something that never occurred to me. I've found that whenever I've developed sinus infections rather than simply working through a cold virus and fighting it successfully on my own, it's because I'm run-down at the time I caught the cold -- either from lack of sleep or overworking, etc. In either case, cold or sinus infection, what ALWAYS helps me recover is sleep and more sleep. My doctor usually prescribes a cough syrup with codeine (Prometh VC / Codeine) that totally knocks me out, and before I know it, I'm feeling much better.
December 31, 2008 - 10:23pmThis Comment
Tina:
This is a great share, I had not heard of taking too strong of a dose of an over-the-counter cold medicine. It does make sense. As far as starting to take some thing as soon as you feel the onset of a cold, I always put it off wanting to give my body a chance to fight it on it's own or maybe that is denial? Either way I rarely get sick so I will continue what I'm doing in hopes it keeps me healthy.
I hope you feel better and get some rest over the New Year's holiday.
December 31, 2008 - 9:23amThis Comment
Wow Tina! From Sudafed to Levaquin????? This antibiotic is one of the most powerful antibiotics out there. I do not understand why your doctor prescribed it for sinus infections! It is known to work for pneumonia and kidney infections, I guess it may work for all respiratory infections. However, I am also surprised he gave you a full 10 day course...my husband is on a trache and he is a high risk for pneumonia, his pulmonologist gave him Levaquim a month ago but stressed the importance of NOT giving him for longer than 7 day...Remember that antibiotics DO NOT work for viral infections. So I assume the doctor has determined your sinus infection has a bacterial source, otherwise why would he prescribe it, correct?
With strong antibiotics like Levaquin, you better make sure the good bacteria in your gut is replinished! There are many natural treatments to fight sinus infections and to strengthen the immune system. I always try to use antibiotics as a last resort.
December 30, 2008 - 10:27pmThis Comment